Where is rohan in new zealand

Filming locations spanned more than locations in both the North and the South Islands. The village of Hobbiton was created here with brilliant attention to detail.

It was later rebuilt for the filming of The Hobbit Trilogy and is now a permanent attraction. See glorious degree images of Hobbiton here.

This is considered one of the best day walks in New Zealand. The most accessible filming location in Wellington is Mount Victoria, which is within walking distance of the central city. The forested areas of the mountain were used to depict Hobbiton Woods, where the hobbits hid from the black riders. The exact location - a grassy area surrounded by native forest - is signposted from the carpark. From Wellington, you can drive up the west coast to Queen Elizabeth Park near Paraparaumu, which was used for filming the Nazgul and mumakil in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.

A drive over the hills to the Wairarapa region will take you to the eerie Putangirua Pinnacles, where Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli sought the Paths of the Dead.

While the movie business centre is off-limits to visitors, The Lord of the Rings pilgrims can experience the Weta Cave. The sheer drama of the South Island's mountain ranges and wilderness areas means there are dozens of filming locations to visit that are stunning in their own right - even non-movie buffs will enjoy these.

Nelson Tasman is home to Jens Hansen, the goldsmith responsible for creating the 40 different rings used in production. One of the original rings is on display and copies can be bought in 9 and 18ct gold. Here the Ranger 'Strider' led the hobbits into the rough country east of Bree in an attempt to escape the Black Riders.

You'll need to catch a helicopter to see where the fellowship hid from Saruman's black crows. From the air, you'll get an eagle's view of the region's three national parks - Abel Tasman , Nelson Lakes and Kahurangi.

Nestled in the Ashburton District's high country sits Mount Sunday - a sheer-sided hill that was the set for Edoras, the main city of the Rohan people. Nothing remains of this set, which took nine months to build, however the location still has powerful magic. You can park your vehicle on Hakatere Potts Road and walk to the site.

Sounds pretty magical, eh? We thought so too, which is why we decided to visit the city of Edoras for ourselves during our trip to New Zealand. It sits in the middle of a flat, barren river plain, and is surrounded by snow-capped mountain ranges in the far distance. The film crew actually constructed the entire town of Edoras on top of Mount Sunday, including the Golden Hall of Meduseld.

Sadly, the full set was dismantled and removed at the end of filming. That said, travelers and The Lord of the Rings fans who are willing to venture just a bit off the beaten path can still visit Mount Sunday and the place where Edoras once stood.

All said and done, the detour added about 2 hours to our 4-hour drive, for a total of 6 hours of driving. No doubt a long travel day, but it was well worth it.

Alternatively, you can simply visit Mount Sunday as a day trip from Christchurch. In either case, the final hour of your journey to Edoras will take you down a long, seemingly-endless gravel road. On either side of this bumpy gravel road are golden-colored fields and alpine mountain ranges in the far distance. Traveling down this road is slow going; just settle in and enjoy the scenery for the next hour or so. We played The Hobbit audiobook through the car speakers to help pass the time.

About minutes into our drive down the gravel road, we were surprised to pass a string of campsites and even a small trailer park. Turns out, Mount Sunday is located within Hakatere Conservation Park , which is known for its many recreational activities.

After continuing through the barren backcountry and crossing over a few strikingly-clear streams, we arrived to the small gravel parking area near the Mount Sunday trailhead. There were a handful of cars in the lot when we pulled up, but honest to goodness, I have no idea where any of those people actually were. We passed a group of four older hikers during our walk back to the car after climbing Mount Sunday, and also saw two younger guys who arrived to the summit a little while after we did.

And that was it! For all but those two instances, we had Mount Sunday completely to ourselves. The signs say to budget 45 minutes for the walk to the top , though we ended up doing it in closer to 30 minutes.

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After the escape from Moria, where Gandalf and the Balrog both fall into the deep, the Fellowship emerges into Dimrill Dale. The exit from Moria and the woods and hills they run into were filmed on Mount Owen. The impressive Mount Sunday is where they built and filmed the city of Edoras, the capital of Rohan. It took a total of nine months to built this set, with the main majestic Golden Hall on top of the cliffs, and the gate and city walls at the foot of the mountain.

As with all the sets, this one was completely removed after filming as well, but Mount Sunday is a worthwhile visit nonetheless. This tour from Christchurch is the perfect way to explore Edoras and learn more about the movie set. The Battle of the Pelennor Fields, where the forces of Gondor and its allies fight the forces of Sauron in front of Minas Tirith, is perhaps the most epic battle in the whole Lord of the Rings saga.

One thing is for sure, it was the biggest battle in terms of how many people were on set to film it. The battle was filmed on the fields surrounding the small town of Twizel, and involved over people on set, including almost everyone living in Twizel as extras.

The fields are on private land, but if you want you can book a Pelennor Fields tour and try to re-enact the battle. Hopefully, you can do it quicker than the 32 days it took to film the battle in the movies. The area surrounding Queenstown and the nearby villages of Glenorchy and Paradise is arguably the most beautiful area in New Zealand, and therefore logically also where many scenes for the movies were filmed.

You can almost see Lurtz running through the trees on his way to cut your head off. If you continue on the road alongside Lake Wakatipu you get to the picturesque village of Glenorchy. Just off the bank of the Dart River is where Isengard was filmed. The surrounding mountains you see here were used for a low of aerial mountain shots, mainly for the parts where you see Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas chase the Uruk Hai that captures Merry and Pippin.

If you drive the other direction from Queenstown you get to the Kawarau River. The fields and hills on the south side of Queenstown called Deer Park Heights were used to film parts of the lands of Rohan. Apart from the many Lord of the Rings shooting locations there is plenty of other stuff to do and see along the drive from Queenstown to Glenorchy and Paradise. Queenstown is possibly our favourite place in New Zealand, as the natural beauty surrounding this lively town can hardly be described in words.

Aside from the mesmerizing views, Queenstown is also known as the adrenaline capital of the world, as almost every extreme sport or activity you can think of can be done here. All in all plenty of reason to spend a few days, or weeks, or years in Queenstown.

This hostel with its cool and funky design is located in the middle of Queenstown and offers dorm beds in pod style and private rooms. If you like a modern yet classy style then this hotel is what you should go for. A lot of other Rohan scenes, like the villages in Rohan that get attacked and shots of the vast Rohan plains were shot at the Poolburn Reservoir.

Welcome to the lands of the Rohirrim. The mesmerizing Fiordland National Park is full of massive mountains, glacial lakes and rivers, dense forests and green plains, which made it perfect for filming quite a few scenes for the movies. Then further north Mavora Lake was used to film Nen Nithoel, the lake on the River Anduin, were the fellowship reaches the shores of Amon Hen and where they later release the body of Boromir in a small boat and it falls down the massive waterfall.

And we never say anything unless it is worth taking a long time to say. This makes Te Anau, a small town also known as the Gateway into Fiordland National Park, your best option for some decent accommodation. This hostel is located on the shores of the mesmerizing Te Anau Lake. They offer beds in dorm rooms and private rooms, either with a shared or private bathroom. There are no freedom campsites in Te Anau, but fortunately, this holiday park has campervan sites with great facilities like a large communal kitchen, warm showers and laundry room.

They also offer dorms, private rooms, and self-contained chalets. How does your own chalet on the shores of Lake Te Anua sound? If that sounds good, then this is the place for you! The chalets are self-contained and equipped with everything you need, and the patio in front of the chalets is a beautiful spot to watch the sunset over the lake from.

Hi Marina, Queenstown is a great starting point and such an awesome town! Zi came to Queenstown with the intention of spending a few weeks there, but ended up staying 2,5 years, haha!